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COASTAL COMMUNITY TEAMS

ECONOMIC PLAN – Update March 2017 Coastal Community Team

No. Heading Detail Information

Key Information 1 Name of CCT N/A River Crouch Coastal Community Team

2 Single Point Name Heidi Turnbull of Contact Address Economic Development Officer (SPOC) Tel nos District Council Email Council Offices Princes Road Maldon CM9 5DL 01621 876215 [email protected] 3 (a) CCT Names and Parish Cllr Glen Dryhurst, Parish Council Membership position, e.g. Ben Brown, Council resident, Beverley Davies, Rural Community Council for Essex Local Brandy Hole Restaurant Councillor Burnham Town Council - Town Clerk Parish Council

Chelmsford City Council Chris Tyas, RSPB Claire Cadman, Natural Clem Freeman, The Crouch Association of Yachtsman & Fisherman Cllr Andrew St Joseph, Maldon District Council Parish Cllr. Diane Hoy, Parish Council Cllr George Ioannou, District Council Cllr Julia Jeapes, City Council Cllr June Lumley, Council

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Cllr Michael Hoy, Rochford District Council Cllr Mrs Wendy Stamp, Burnham Town Council Cllr Terry Cutmore, Rochford District Council Cllr. Adrian Fluker, Maldon District Council Cllr. Bob Boyce, Maldon District Council Cllr. Brenda Harker, Maldon District Council Cllr. Brian Beale, Maldon District Council Cllr. Elaine Bamford, Maldon District Council Cllr. Helen Elliott, Maldon District Council Cllr. Michael Helm, Maldon District Council Cllr. Miriam Lewis, Maldon District Council Cllr. Penny Channer, Maldon District Council Cllr. Peter Elliott, Maldon District Council Cllr. Richard Dewick, Maldon District Council Cllr. Ron Pratt, Maldon District Council Crouch Harbour Authority Dan Hull, Wrekin Farm Shop Dean Border, Baltic Distribution Ltd. Doug MacEwen Elizabeth Rose, Rural Community Council for Essex Essex Marina [email protected] Fr Mark North Jack Ellum, Maldon District Council James Cleary James Lamb, Natural England Keith Batcheler Keith Powell, Enterprise Support Parish Cllr. Lynne Van Outen, Canewdon Parish Council Louise Best Natalie Holt, RSPB Nina Smith Patrick Welsh, Natural England Paul Haworth, Dengie Hundred Bus Users Group Paul Wilkins, Azzurro Marketing Phil Sturgess, Natural England Richard Holmes, Maldon District Council Kim Hughes, Riverside Village Holiday Park

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Russell Everard, Maldon District Council Cheryl Milton-White, Rochford District Council Paula Chapman, Rochford District Council Sarah Bedell, Aspirational Arts Partnership Sarah Sanctuary, Essex County Council Tony Pitt, Burnham Yacht Harbour

3 (b) CCT Other Membership partners The CCT is keen to engage with all groups and organisations which have an interest in the and/or economic well-being of the coastal areas. stakeholders to be involved.

Delivering the Plan 4 Short term What has the goals/actions team achieved 1. Agreed the Economic Plan and developed an Action Plan. in the past 15 months? (Jan 2. Formed a Management Team and set up task and finish groups for 2 projects (Lower Crouch 2016 - March Crossing & Video Production). 2017) 3. Developed a Project List and produced a Project Template for feasibility purposes.

4. Supported the development of new tourist signage hubs.

5. Supported a detailed feasibility study to identify investment required to establish new cycle ways along the river Crouch and to connect to , Essex.

6. Produced a new Guide to the River Crouch for visitors.

7. Provided Natural England with feedback to their Coast Path project.

8. Endorsed District and County Council bids to the Coastal Revival Fund during 2016.

9. Secured funding for a promotional video working with a local secondary school.

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10. Secured funding from sponsors and local parishes to produce a revised River Crouch Guide for 2017.

11. Identified 6 short walks on footpaths on both sides of the River Crouch to add to the revised guide.

5 Performance Outcomes measures Awaiting tourism data for 2016/17. Outcomes yet to be determined.

6 Medium term Where is the 1. The Lower Crouch (river) Crossing project is addressing improved communications and goals/actions team currently travel. Further progression of this medium term goal will be subject to securing public and against these? private sector funding. Have they been 2. Work will shortly commence on production of a promotional video for the Crouch. amended? 3. Work is continuing to secure funding to deliver a cycle route from Rochford Train Station to the River Crouch.

4. Revised River Crouch Guide for 2017 is due to be published Easter 2017.

7 Performance Outcomes 1. Delivery of the Lower Crouch Crossing project is subject to external funding. measures 2. The promotional video will help to raise the profile of the Crouch as a visitor destination, and impact on the overall number of visitors to the area.

3. There should be a demonstrable impact on visitor numbers and spend.

8 Long term Are these still goals and relevant? The long term goals will be discussed and agreed following the Team’s AGM which is being held actions Changes? on Monday 27th March 2017 at Rayleigh, Essex. If not previously stated, what

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are the team’s long term goals now? 9 Costs Description of 1. £2k of the initial DCLG grant was allocated by the CCT to support a feasibility study for cycle spend, ways on the Rochford side of the Crouch. revenue raised, 2. A further £2k of the DCLG was used to produce a visitor guide at resources, etc (including time http://mediafiles.thedms.co.uk/Publication/EE- for volunteers, MDCW/cms/pdf/CrouchLeafletForWebLoRes.pdf . social/virtual banking – i.e. This guide is now being reprinted and a further circa £2k revenue is being sought from swapping/shari sponsors to meet production and distribution costs. Maldon DC, Rochford DC, Chelmsford ng resources, CC and RSPB have all contributed £200 each to this reprint and funding has also been skills, time, secured from local Parish Councils. etc) 3. The CCT has also secured a local grant of £1k to help with the production of a promotional video ‘Explore the beauty of the Crouch Coastline’.

4. CCT meetings are currently being hosted by member organisations and Maldon District Council is currently providing the Secretariat service at no cost to the CCT. Secretariat provision was previously provided throughout 2016 by Rochford District Council free of charge.

10 Value What value to the local Awaiting tourism data for 2016/17. Outcomes are yet to be determined. economy has been realised by the team? 11 Local What is the Enterprise relationship The CCT has linkages with SE LEP via Officer and Member networking at organised meetings Partnership between the and business briefing events. Details of the work and ambitions of the CCT are shared with the (LEP) CCT and the District’s employer representative of the Greater Essex Business Board local LEP?

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Does the CCT https://www.birkettlong.co.uk/site/about/firm_news/making-the-voice-of-essex-heard . have a LEP coastal contact?

Communications 12 Consultation Describe Exercises recent results 1. Comments and contributions are invited via social media and news releases as per examples of http://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/14244980.Coastal_community_team_ele consultations cts_chairman/ or other feedback – And https://www.rochford.gov.uk/work-continues-our-local-coastal-community-teams please include outcomes, use of flyers, etc 13 Communicati How has the on with community 1. The CCT has sought to engage with as many interested parties as possible, via social media community and and local media news releases. stakeholders been involved 2. All CCT documents and meeting information are available on the www at and informed https://www.maldon.gov.uk/info/20073/business/9262/business_groups/2 of progress and 3. Rochford DC also have a dedicated Coastal Community Page on their website at: outcomes www.rochford.gov.uk/cct through all forms of media 14 GBC Logo How has the team made The logo is used on all CCT documents and leaflets. use locally of http://mediafiles.thedms.co.uk/Publication/EE-MDCW/cms/pdf/CrouchLeafletForWebLoRes.pdf is the Great an example where the logo has been used to great effect. British Coast

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logo? Other uses of the logo can be seen at Please https://www.maldon.gov.uk/info/20073/business/9262/business_groups/2 and Rochford’s provide dedicated CCT page:- www.rochford.gov.uk/cct examples. 15 Comms Details of Contact local contact Jack Ellum, Maldon District Council for comms, [email protected] media, etc Paula Chapman, Rochford District Council [email protected]

CCT Logistics 16 Costs Average running costs Annual accountable body costs (Maldon District Council), including secretariat provision, are of CCT itself currently estimated at £8,118.00. Secretariat costs and meeting room hire for Rochford District Council during 2016 are estimated at £5,000.00.

(Include secretariat provision by RDC during 2016 and room hire at Rayleigh).

17 Sustainability How will the team Maldon District Council, the accountable body, provide appropriate secretariat support for continue to meetings of the CCT. Provision of services of this type are subject to the discretion of the sustain itself? Council.

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